Not only are invitations a formal way of letting people know that you'd like their presence at your event, it's also a great way to keep the guest list in check, just in case you don't want anyone uninvited to crash your party. Of course, since you're planning a children's party, your invitations should fit the theme. Venue owners will happily oblige to your every need, so you shouldn't hesitate to ask. Planning an outdoor party will not really be to difficult if you get ahold of venues that offer packages. If you want to feel stress free during the party, go for convenience and let the professionals handle everything. Then, tape the top closed as soon as the goodies are inside. After this, seal the bag with a string. But if you want, you can make a more elegant or a fancier one. You can use a balloon and glue paper mache on it. The great and fun thing is you can adorn these to match any of your themes. Treasure Hunting There are many ways to do a treaure hunt. However, you must be prepared to face the responsibility of planning the party. If this is too much work for you and you feel you might not have the time to sit down and plan everything, you can hire a professional party planning expert to do the dirty work for you. As with all parties, the key goal of the party your are planning is enjoyment - your child's, in particular. A person who is not in tune with what children like nowadays and are not friendly with kids does not deserve to be hired as entertainer. Hence, before you do any hiring, arrange for a short meeting and interview beforehand, so you can weed out those who are just doing the job not for the love of it, but only for the money. You have to think wisely for children's parties are becoming more original and elaborate everyday. Once you have chosen the appropriate them for your child, the planning portion of it would not be so hard to tackle. Just think of the things, or whatever it is, that your child loves. Is it a certain book, or a show on television?